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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1925
Page
4
A humorous profile of milkmen and their morning rounds. It contrasts their lonely duties with lively anecdotes about horses, broken bottles, and noisy sidewalks, highlighting the strange mishaps of delivering cream and milk at dawn.
Day's News notes Rear Admiral William Pratt, named president of the Naval War College in Newport. Described as a “latter day Mahan,” he brings deep naval expertise from roles as Wilson's adviser at Paris, service on the Mayflower and Newark during the Spanish American War, and leadership on the naval strategy board in World War I. Born in Maine in 1869, Pratt graduated from Annapolis at age twenty.
John R. Voorhis longtime New York election head and Tammany figure turns 96. Prince Knud of Denmark marks 25 in Copenhagen. Rt Rev Louis C. Sanford Episcopal bishop born in Bristol Rhode Island 58 years ago. Morrison Fisher artist born Brooklyn New York 50 years ago. Ernest H. Armstrong Nova Scotia premier born North Kingston Nova Scotia 61 years ago.
The Dayton Tenn obituary remembers William Jennings Bryan as a dominant political figure and the Great Commoner. It highlights his three presidential defeats yet unbroken leadership of the Democratic Party from 1896 to 1925 and his enduring influence on American politics.
A Baltimore hotel keeper argues tipping in hotels and restaurants has been discarded and hurts morale. He notes tips exceed living wages and that workers seek these jobs for tips. A prominent patron cites examples of tipped staff aiding later ventures, while critics say tipping demoralizes workers and damages service quality.
The piece notes Andrew Carnegie funded libraries on a fifty fifty basis, and the federal government adopts similar aid across states for fields like agriculture roads and education. It argues federal gains exceed Carnegie's and increases federal supervision at the expense of state rights, amid criticism from President Coolidge.
A reflective essay on popularity. It argues that natural charm can bring favor, while striving for popularity often harms character and duty. True public service should ignore opinion when it conflicts with integrity, and lasting acceptance comes from self development, not popularity.
Ouachita parish farmers move beyond cotton embracing hogs corn potatoes garden truck and fruit with some rice and poultry aims. Miss Eunice Moody hosts the Merry Ten plunge party for the club’s younger set with guests Augusta Jordan Clara Hall Janie May Hill Pauline Prophit Marjory Myatt Gladys Jefferson Laula May Newhall Helen Dixon.
On Saturday evening Miss Ruth Roberts of Indiana and Miss Harriett Terwillinger of Crowley were the honorees of a tallyho party hosted by Miss Marguerite Layton and Miss Edith Gunby. Also attending were Misses Ruth Roberts Harriett Terwillinger Marguerite Layton Edith Gunby Sarah Gunby Gladys Broadway Olive Gunby and Messrs Bert Speary George Lenwehr B Waelder R M Chastain George Barringer Robert Layton and Mrs Layton.
The Brooklyn Eagle criticizes federal spending as a hidden intrusion that taxes wealthier states to aid poorer ones. It warns this gradual erosion of state rights signals a Jeffersonian versus Hamiltonian battle with Virginia and Mississippi aligned on the Hamilton side.
James J. Davis secretary of labor in the Coolidge cabinet directs Mooseheart an Illinois orphanage of the Loyal Order of Moose. He funds educates and trains 600000 members in deeds of child welfare and high school and trades. He promotes music golf and YMCA style youth service while recalling his own mill work days.
Judge Florence Allen of Ohio states that the old maid has vanished replacing with a modern, independent woman who bobs her hair drives her own car holds downtown employment and enjoys herself while questions remain about affection for this new type.
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